1 office-specific-data/autags
2 office-specific-data/eptags
- 2.1 office-specific-data/eptags/ep-limitations/ep-limitation-procedure
- 2.2 office-specific-data/eptags/ep-petition-reviews
3 office-specific-data/ustags
- 3.1 office-specific-data/ustags/usgazette

office-specific-data/autags

The autags container includes Australia-specific information. Access to the Australian office-specific-data is available with Premium and Premium Plus subscriptions.

<office-specific-data>
  <autags> 
    <au-opi-date> 
      <date>20141023</date>
    </au-opi-date>
    <au-opi-published-in-journal-date>  
      <date>20141023</date>
    </au-opi-published-in-journal-date>
    <au-acceptance-details>  
      <au-acceptance-date>   
        <date>20151109</date>  
      </au-acceptance-date> 
      <au-acceptance-published-date>    
        <date>20151126</date> 
      </au-acceptance-published-date>  
      <au-final-acceptance-date>    
        <date>20151121</date>  
      </au-final-acceptance-date>
    </au-acceptance-details>
    <au-sealing-details>  
      <au-sealing-date>     
        <date>20160310</date> 
      </au-sealing-date>  
      <au-sealed-published-date>    
        <date>20160324</date> 
      </au-sealed-published-date>
    </au-sealing-details>
    <au-extensions-of-term>  
      <au-extension-of-term>    
        <au-final-expiry-date>      
          <date>20310301</date>    
        </au-final-expiry-date>    
        <au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date>      
          <date>20160418</date>   
        </au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date>    
        <au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date>      
          <date>20170516</date>
        </au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date>    
        <au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date>      
          <date>20170525</date>   
        </au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date>  
      </au-extension-of-term>
    </au-extensions-of-term>
    <au-fee-history>
      <au-date-paid>    
        <date>20170822</date> 
      </au-date-paid>  
      <au-paid-to-date>    
        <date>20180922</date>  
      </au-paid-to-date>  
      <au-next-fee-due>12</au-next-fee-due>
    </au-fee-history>
  </autags>
</office-specific-data>

Element	Description

Element	Description
au-opi-date	Date an application became open for public inspection in Australia. Generally, this is the date of publication either by IP Australia or by WIPO if the PCT was filed after January 1, 2004. For PCT applications filed before January 1, 2004, this is the date a copy of the PCT application was received at IP Australia after publication by WIPO.
au-opi-published-in-journal-date	Date an application was published in the Australian Official Journal of Patents.
au-exam-details	Examination details. See below for sub-elements.
au-acceptance-details	Acceptance details. See below for sub-elements.
au-certification-details	Certification details for innovation patents. See Types of patents for more information about innovation patents. See below for sub-elements.
au-sealing-details	Sealing details. "Sealing" is the act of applying a physical seal to paper patent deeds. Patents granted after April 15, 2013 are subject to an electronic means of grant. See below for sub-elements.
au-extensions-of-term	Term extensions. See below for sub-elements.
au-fee-history	Fee history. See below for sub-elements.
au-oppositions-and-disputes	Oppositions and disputes. See below for sub-elements.
au-re-examinations	Re-examinations. See below for sub-elements.

office-specific-data/autags/au-exam-details

Element	Description

Element	Description
au-direction-date	Date Commissioner directed applicant to request examination. A request for examination must be filed within 2 months of the direction date.
au-third-party-examination-request-date	Date a third party requested examination

office-specific-data/autags/au-acceptance-details

Element	Description

Element	Description
au-acceptance-date	Acceptance date
au-acceptance-published-date	Acceptance publication date
au-final-acceptance-date	Final acceptance date

office-specific-data/autags/au-certification-details

Element	Description

Element	Description
au-certified-date	Date of certification
au-final-certification-date	Final certification date
au-certified-published-date	Certified publication date

office-specific-data/autags/au-sealing-details

Element	Description

Element	Description
au-sealing-date	Sealing date
au-sealed-published-date	Sealing publication date

office-specific-data/autags/au-extensions-of-term/au-extension-of-term

Element	Description

Element	Description
au-final-expiry-date	Final expiry date
au-extension-of-term-application-filing-date	Application filing date for term extension
au-extension-of-term-acceptance-date	Acceptance date for term extension
au-extension-of-term-acceptance-published-date	Acceptance publication date for term extension
au-extension-of-term-granted-date	Grant date for term extension